Mayor Evelio Leonardia celebrates Bacolod’s winning the Most Business-Friendly LGU award at the Bacolod City Government Center on Thursday, November 18.*Archie Alipalo photoBacolod City was named the “Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit” for 2021 by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, besting 10 other finalists in the highly-urbanized city (HUC) category of the nationwide search.Mayor Evelio Leonardia received the award in a virtual ceremony attended by PCCI President Ambassador Benedicto Yujuico and Chamber Chairperson Alegria Limjoco at the PCCI Innovation Center at the Global City in Pasig as a highlight of the 47th Philippine Business Conference and Expo Thursday, November 18.The 2021 recognition came 14 years after Bacolod won a similar accolade in ...
Three complainants have filed a petition before the Commission on Elections in Manila seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of Bacolod mayoral aspirant Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez.Petitioners Hector Yula, Teodoro Abao and Jonah Tornea Abao in their petition dated October 25 asked the COMELEC to cancel the COC of Benitez “on the ground of material misrepresentation“ of his residence.They also claimed he failed to comply with the one-year residency requirement.Benitez claimed he had established residence at Mountain View Subdivision in Barangayay Mandalagan, Bacolod City, when he is in fact a resident of Victorias City, they said.The Comelec First Division has set the preliminary conference for the petition on November 24.Benitez on Thursday,...
Businessman Ian Manuel and Bacolod City Rep. Greg Gasataya (right)*Businessman Ian Manuel Lo is donating 1,000 bags of rice to Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya on his birthday to help the poor.Gasataya turns 51 years old on Friday, November 19."I know this birthday gift is valuable to him as it can help his rice assistance program for the impoverished. It is important to him to help the poor amid the Covid-19 pandemic. I cannot think of any material gift for him because I know he will decline it if it will only benefit himself. His heart beats for his people and he will be happy if I give him 1,000 bags of rice, which will go a long way in helping the poor. This is voluntary on my part to share the immense grace that God is providing me,” Lo said.Lo, president of Negros Grace ...
German footwear brand Birkenstock opened its second retail concept store in the country at SM City Bacolod Thursday, November 18.The iconic brand, which has established itself as a global icon for more than two centuries, is expected to give Bacolodnons and Negrenses a new brand of footwear style that is both comfortable and trendy.Carlo Cecilio, Philgear International Inc.’s brand manager, said they are optimistic that Birkenstock will be a “hometown favorite.”He said they are looking forward to bringing more collections to the brand that are more innovative and seasonal.He added that the Philippines is one of the countries in Southeast Asia where they have focused their distribution, stressing that there is an emerging market in the country, which loves fashion and comfor...
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2es5f2ey1bQ&live=1[/embedyt]Kadungan sang pag halog sang resctrictions sa mga mall… Pormal na nga gin lunsar kaina sang aga ang Birkentsock nga outlet sa SM City Bacolod.Kun sadto anay ang ini nga German footwear brand ang makita nga gna baligya sa mga stores kaupod sa iban nga mga brand, subong may kaugalingon na ini nga store para lang gid sa iya nga brand.Suno sa kay Hazel Ditching, ang area sales head sang Primer Group of Companies nga amo ang naga retail sang Birkenstock, sa pihak sang pandemic may yara sa gihapon sang dako nga market para sa sini nga brand sa Bacolod amo kun ngaa may negosyante nga nangisog nga mag bukas sa siudad.Sa bilog nga Pilipinas, ini ang ika duha nga branch nga may bag-o nga retail concept. Ang una...
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g5QmWbASjk&live=1[/embedyt]Sa sini nga mga litrato sang Technological University of the Philippines, makita ang pag develop sang mga laboratories kag iban pa nga mga school facilities.Pati ang mga banyo wala maka luwas sa gina himo nga mga pagbag-o para malikawan nga malatnan sang Covid-19 ang mga estudyante kag manunudlo kun mag sugod na ang in person classes.Suno kay Eric Malo-oy, campus director sang TUP-V, humalin pa sang nagligad nga binulan nangin masako na ang pamunuan sang TUP Visayas sa pagpanghanda para sa liwat nga pagbalik sang klase.Ini matapos nga ginapahanugutan na sang Commission on Higher Education ang limited in-person classes sa mga kolehiyo nga yara sa mga lugar nga napaidalom sa alert level 2 panubo,Ang...
Bacolod DRRMO photoHumalin sang nagsugod ang daily nga flights sang Cebu Pacific Air kag Philippine Airlines, wala naga nubo sa 90 percent ang loading ukon ang sakay sa kada trip.Ini suno kay Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz nga nagsiling man nga naga average sa 200 ang naga abot nga mga pasahero sa kada trip. Ginpakamaayo na sang probinsya nga handaan ang gina paabot pagdagsa sang mga pasahero ilabi na nga nagahilapit na ang Disyembre kag ang holidays.Tungod nga wala na sang swabbing sa airport gin pull out na ang personnel sang PHO kag gin-assign sa vaccination teams. Luyag man ipasiguro sang probinsya nga mangin masulhay ang pag abot sang mga pasahero kag may napahamtang na lamang nga mga scanner para sa verification sang SPass.Sa pag pakigsapol nanday Diaz sa tag...
Mayor Evelio Leonardia celebrates Bacolod’s winning the Most Business-Friendly LGU award at the Bacolod City Government Center on Thursday, November 18.*Archie Alipalo photo